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Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$203,745–$275,655
FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at later-stage private companies
87 postings · 49 companies · 72 state pay: median $201,000, half $170,000–$225,000
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Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Pay not posted
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$275,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$150,000–$190,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$150,000–$190,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
$134,500–$265,100
$223,700–$372,900
$177,000–$190,000
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Jose, CA
$159,000–$272,000
$120,000–$200,000
Verily HealthIntegrates and configures it
Technical Solutions Engineer - Pre
Dallas, TX · Boston, MA · +1 moreDallas, TX +2
$103,500–$155,500
OpenAI Deployment CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead - Cybersecurity - US
New York, NYHybrid
$170,000–$400,000
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Francisco, CA
$159,000–$272,000
$120,000–$200,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Delivery Solutions Architect - Digital Native Business
US · city not listed
$180,000–$247,500
$208,300–$312,500
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
New York, NY
$159,000–$272,000
$170,000–$200,000
$200,000–$250,000
$154,000–$209,000
Gecko RoboticsPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead | Navy Manufacturing
Pittsburgh, PAOn-site
$170,000–$240,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
EliseAIIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Lead, Finance Transformation | Housing
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$250,000
$170,000–$240,000 · OTE
$154,000–$208,000
OpenAI Deployment CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead - US
New York, NYHybrid
$170,000–$400,000
Pay not posted
OpenAIIntegrates and configures it
Partner Applied AI Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$197,000–$278,000
$276,000–$315,000
$150,000–$220,000
$211,000–$278,000
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at later-stage private companies pay?
72 of 87 postings state a pay range. The median is $201,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $225,000, from 39 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at later-stage private companies require?
Of 87 postings, 74 state a minimum number of years, from 46 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 34 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (28), 10 or more years (9) or under 3 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at later-stage private companies?
These 87 postings come from 49 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (12), OpenAI (7), Aircall (4), AHEAD (3) and Alation (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at later-stage private companies remote?
26 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 24 are hybrid and 8 are on-site. The remaining 29 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 44 of the 87 postings.
Counted over the 87 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. · How we read postings